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LSU AgCenter Announces Forest Herbicide Workshop
This workshop will offer a variety of topics related to the safe and proper application of herbicides in forest settings. Topics include cogongrass chemical controls, efficacy of chemical site preparation for first year competition control in plantations, eye protection when using herbicides, non-crop pine control and many others.

Working Safely with Treated Wood
A few tips on health and safety for those using treated wood in construction projects.

General Methods

Best management practices for site preparation and reforestation.

Video: Felling and Skidding

Video streams of felling and skidding activities and BMPs associated with felling and skidding

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Notification of Commercial Harvesting Form

This form should be completed prior to commencement of commercial harvesting activities adjacent to natural and scenic rivers.

Forest Road BMPs--Road Construction Video

Describes procedures to follow when constructing a road in a forest.

Forest Road BMPs--Forest Road Video

Describes procedures to follow when constructing a road in a forest.

Considerations for Forest Landowners

This section describes useful steps forest landowners can take to ensure that their forestland is protected and managed sustainably.

Access Systems

Mandatory best management practices for road construction and maintenance in forest wetlands

Map and Legend of the Louisiana Natural and Scenic Rivers System

Image of a map of Louisiana's Natural and Scenic Rivers

A map of the Louisiana Natural and Scenic Rivers that shows which parts of rivers in Louisiana are part of the system. The river systems are numbered and the numbers correspond to the numbers listed in the legend.

Reforestation and Forest Chemicals in Wetlands

BMPs for chemical use and application in forest wetlands.

Site Preparation in Wetlands

Description of circumstances where site preparation activities do or do not require a permit.

Harvest Operations in Wetlands

Best management practices for harvesting operations in forest wetlands.

Roads in Forest Wetlands

Describes best management practices for permanent and temporary roads in forest wetlands, including 15 federally mandated best management practices for roads in forest wetlands.

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